Title: In the Small, Small Pond and Other Stories That Rhyme
Subtitle: In The Small, Small Pond; Stars! Stars! Stars!; Wild About Books; Come On, Rain!; Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin!
Author: Bob Barner,Denise Fleming,Judy Sierra,Karen Hesse,Lloyd Moss
Narrators: Chris Dancy,Gavin Bozza,Laura Dem,Leila Ali,Maureen Anderman
Publisher: Weston Woods
Release Date: 06/01/08
Runtime: 00:37:30
Genre: Short Stories Collections
Language: English
Grade Level: Kindergarten,1st Grade,2nd Grade,3rd Grade
Fiction
Description : In the Small, Small Pond Written by Denise Fleming, Read by Laura Dern -- Spring is here in this cheerful introduction to the seasons. Frogs leap, tadpoles wriggle and geese waddle. Kids won't want to miss a single splash! Stars! Stars! Stars! Written by Bob Barner, Read by Gavin Bozza -- In this lively story, children take a spirited ride through outer space. Rhyming text and dramatic music take them to distant planets and dazzling stars. Wild About Books Written by Judy Sierra, Read by Catherine O'Hara -- Librarian Molly McGrew introduces birds and beasts to this new thing called 'reading.' Soon they are leaving their nests and nooks and are 'simply wild about books.' Come On, Rain! Written by Karen Hesse, Read by Leila Ali -- Tess knows that a soaking rainstorm is needed to bring life to her plants and her sagging mama. 'Come on, rain' she whispers, bringing celebration when it arrives. Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin Written by Lloyd Moss, Read by Maureen Anderman -- A trumpet, then a French horn and so on, join a lone trombone, as ten musical instruments gather for a joyous orchestral performance.